Bookkeeper

The Bookkeeper, reporting to CEO, will have the responsibilities to analyze trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations incurred to predict future revenues and expenses. Reports organization's finances to management and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.

Duties and responsibilities

The position requires an employee to perform essential functions of the job, including but not limited to the following duties:

• Prepare asset, liability and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• Document financial transactions by entering account information
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports
• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
• Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
• Secure financial information by completing database backups

• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile transactions
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Provide technical support and advice on management
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
• Provide input into department’s goal setting process
• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
• Plan, assign and review staff’s work
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Communicate effectively with clients
• Payroll
• Contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel
• Communicate with Manager and/or Director on work status and client issues that arise
• Any other duties assigned

Qualifications include:

• Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight time frames and simultaneously manage several projects.
• Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings.
• Bachelor’s degree (BA) or equivalent; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
• Awareness of business trends
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
• Excellent accounting software user and administration skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Experience with a start-up company preferred but not required
• Experience with QuickBooks required; Experience with QuickBooks Enterprise preferred but not required.

Physical requirements

The position requires that an employee be capable of the following:

Ability to lift up to 10 lbs. on a regular basis

Must be able to work with minimal supervision.

Must be able to work well with others in a team atmosphere.

Must be able to stand, walk, climb, reach, lift, carry, pull, push, grasp, stoop, squat, bend and stretch as needed throughout the shift.

Must be able to read, write, and understand instructions, warnings, labels and postings in English effectively.

Working Conditions: Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Will require occasional weekend work.